Policy Manager, Advancing Traditional Owner Rights

21 hours ago


Melbourne, Australia Department of Premier and Cabinet Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Premier and Cabinet

**Salary**: $130,673 - $174,869

Occupation: Policy

Reference: VG/DPC/FPSR/1772303A

An exciting and unique opportunity exists for a talented and passionate individual to join the new Advancing Traditional Owner Rights Branch as Policy Manager, Advancing Traditional Owner Rights to contribute to the ground-breaking work in the areas of truth, treaty, self-determination and cultural rights.

The responsibilities of the Advancing Traditional Owner Rights branch include leading redress and self-determination policy development, ensuring alignment between the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 (Vic) and future Interim Treaty offers as well as undertaking shadow policy work on whole of Victorian Government programs and reforms impacting Traditional Owners.

As the **Policy Manager, **Advancing Traditional Owner Rights**, you will lead a small team of policy advisers and provide authoritative advice to the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, the Premier, the Secretary and the Senior Executive Group on policy matters related to Traditional Owner rights and interests. You will also lead shadow policy analysis and engagement on Victorian Government programs and reforms impacting Traditional Owners to ensure Traditional Owner rights and interests are fully understood and considered.

**About you**
- Highly developed people management skills
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience in policy analysis and advice to inform government policy and programs relevant to the Treaty and First Peoples' portfolio
- Excellent project management, planning and organisational skills
- Outstanding written communication skills including the ability to prepare briefs, correspondence, submissions and reports
- Experience in leading a team in an environment requiring flexibility and adaptability

Working with us, you can make a difference not just in your career, but in the community where you work and live.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

**How to apply**
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

**Other relevant information**
- The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated. _



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